Gone are the days when you had to wait indefinitely before buying a home, spending on education or planning a wedding. You can now depend on IndusInd’s Personal loans and, by following a few simple steps, you will be on way to comfortable consumer banking. While personal loans are unsecured loans and you only need… Read more
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4 tips to reach your money goals + a chance to win £5,000!
As a finance blogger who talks about money all the time, I tend to consider that I am pretty good with all things money. But looking back at 2016, I realised that it’s been a decent year, though nothing extraordinary. You know why? I didn’t set goals. I just went with the flow, saved money… Read more
Is Abstinence the Secret to Financial Success?
When we think about sex and money, we often think of the extreme cost of children. Children are no doubt expensive. And how do we get children? You know. So is abstinence the secret to financial success? For this discussion, it’s not about being abstinent forever. If we agreed to that, the human… Read more
Get control of your money with B
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank have just launched a new app called B to help you take control of your money. B is a current account and a savings account, B current and B Instant Savings, pooled together into a colourful app. With the launch of B, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank shared some interesting statistics about… Read more
Reasons for and Against Living at Home as an Adult
When you look at your expenses, it’s easy to see what aspect of your life is the most expensive. Housing. Something we typically take for granted actually costs quite a lot. To any money conscious young adult, the idea of living at home beyond childhood is worth a thought. There are many good reasons… Read more
Trust deeds explained
While we encourage good financial habits of spending less than you earn and budgeting for important expenses here at The Savvy Scot, we also understand that you can’t go back in time and fix the situation you are already in, and sometimes life happens and you find yourself with a ton of debt and little… Read more
Alternative Ways to Finance London Student Living Costs
With the always rising cost of tuition and other related costs, it is getting more and more expensive to get a degree. If you are familiar with the archives of Savvy Scot, you know I always strongly recommend to run the numbers before getting into several years of negative cash flow in pursuing advanced education. In general,… Read more
Why is talking about money so taboo?
I have always been curious about money. How people earn it, save and spend it fascinates me. And yet, from an early age, I was told “we don’t talk about those things”. Like religion, past boyfriends and political orientation, money is a taboo for many people. And like any taboo, not talking about it may… Read more
How often do you have a no spend day?
I was answering questions to an interview recently (not published yet!) and one of the questions was “what was the last thing you bought?”. Pretty straightforward, but mind you, I had to think long and hard. I hadn’t spent money in the past week or so, and the last time was for food and gas,… Read more
5 Sensible and 5 Ridiculous Reasons to Take Out a Loan
Loans: Yay or Nay? What is your attitude towards taking out loans? I have quite a balanced view on borrowing money, providing it is for the right reasons. Here are 5 great and 5 not-so-great reasons for taking out a loan! Enjoy… 5 Reasons to Take Out a Loan 1. To Buy a Car –… Read more
Lifestyle Carnival, 160th edition
Welcome to the 160th edition of the Lifestyle Carnival! Submit your blog article to the next edition using our carnival submission form at Blogger Carnivals. TRAVEL Evan @ The Smaller Dollar writes Top Ten Forgotten Camping Supplies – With my recent camping vacation, it was abundantly clear that the most important part of camping is proper preparation. There is… Read more
Savvy Scot does the carnival of financial planning
Welcome to the carnival of financial planning! Enjoy those great posts, if you would like to submit yours for next week, that is right here. BUDGETING AND ECONOMICS Jester @ The Ultimate Juggle writes Does Technology Equal Productivity? – One of my new friends and I like to talk about new business ideas. The… Read more